---
id: open-gitagent/gitagent/gmail-email
version: "7cddf773"
license: MIT
install: manual
updated: 2026-07-24
---

# gmail-email — This skill enables you to send emails directly through Gmail's SMTP servers using secure App Password authentication. Perfect for automating email notifications, alerts, and communications within your applications or workflows without managing complex OAuth flows.

Publisher: open-gitagent · Stars: 626 · Updated: 2026-07-24

Install (manual): `git clone https://github.com/open-gitagent/gitagent`

## SKILL.md

# Gmail Email Skill

Send emails via Gmail SMTP.

## Setup

1. **Enable 2-Factor Authentication** on your Gmail account
2. **Generate App Password**:
   - Go to https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
   - Sign in to your Google account
   - Select "Mail" and your device
   - Generate password and save it

3. **Configure credentials**:
   ```bash
   export GMAIL_USER="your-email@gmail.com"
   export GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD="your-16-char-app-password"
   ```

   Or create a `.env` file in the skill directory:
   ```
   GMAIL_USER=your-email@gmail.com
   GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD=your-16-char-app-password
   ```

## Usage

```bash
python3 scripts/send_email.py \
  --to "recipient@example.com" \
  --subject "Subject line" \
  --body "Email body text"
```

## Requirements

- Python 3.6+
- No additional packages needed (uses stdlib smtplib)


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